Kimi no Egao ga Mitai kara (“Because I Want to See Your Smile”)

Released on Original Song Book 2
Sung by Nozomu SASAKI (Clef)
Translation source

moshi mo kimi he no omoi wo umi he to nagashita to shitara
kouzui ni naru darou sou afuredeto

In case my memories of you should sink into the sea
Then they would cause a flood, yes, overflow ing

sonna setsunai kimochi mo kotoba ni dasenakute kyou mo
tamerai no hotori ni tada iru keredo

Even that painful feeling which words cannot remove, even today
I hesitate to approach you as always, however

tashika ni ieru yo zutto kimi no koto mimamoru, to…

Surely, if you say so, I’ll always watch over you, and…

kimi no egao miteitai yo
sou kanashimi wa hodoiteagetai
boku no kokoro no chikara de

I want to see you smile!
Yes, I want to release this sadness
With the power of my heart

marude osanai jidai ni hajimete umi wo mita you ni
kimi to atta ano toki mune takanatta

For the first time, we looked at the sea as if we were in our childhood
We met in that instant; our hearts resonated

soshite are kara kisetsu wa ikudo ka iro wo kaeta kedo
tomodachi no man made umi nagameteru

And from that season, how many times have the colors changed, however?
Until our friendship is complete, Umi, keep watching*

ichi miri zutsu demo sotto chikazuite mitai kedo…

But a millimeter’s separation–softly, I try to get closer, but…

kimi no egao mamoritai yo
moshi koibito ni narenai mama demo
kimi ni kagaya ite hoshii

I want to protect your smile!
Even if I can’t be your lover
I want to shine for you

kimi no egao miteitai yo
sou kanashimi wa hodoite agetai
kimi wa boku no yuuki da yo

I want to see your smile!
Yes , I want to release this sadness
Because you are my courage!

* This line could also read as follows:
“Until our friendship is complete, we keep gazing over the ocean”

KANJI 

君の笑顔が見たいから

もしも君への想いを 海へと 流したとしたら
洪水になるだろう そう 溢れ出と

そんなせつない気持ちも 言葉に出せなくて今日も
ためらいのほとりに ただ いるけれど

確かに云えるよ ずっと 君のこと見守る、と…

君の笑顔 見ていたいよ
そう 悲しみは ほどいてあげたい
僕の 心の力で

まるで幼い時代に 初めて 海を見たように
君と逢ったあの瞬間 胸 高鳴った

そしてあれから季節は 幾度か色を変えたけど
友達のまんまで 海 眺めてる

1ミリずつでも そっと 近づいてみたいけど…

君の笑顔 守りたいよ
もし 恋人になれないままでも
君に 輝いてほしい

君の笑顔 見ていたいよ
そう 悲しみは ほどいてあげたい
君は 僕の勇気だよ
 

歌:クレフ (佐々木 望)